Table 2.
Distribution of diphtheria cases, deaths and corresponding case fatality rates by governorates in Yemen (October 2017 – March 2018)
| Governorates | Total No. of districts | No of affected districts | No of probable cases | Deaths | CFR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibb | 20 | 19 | 441 | 16 | 3.6 |
| Abyan | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Sana’a city | 10 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Al Baidha | 20 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 15.8 |
| Al Jawf | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Al Hodeida | 26 | 20 | 151 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Ad Dhale‘a | 9 | 8 | 107 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Al Mahweet | 9 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Al Mahrah | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taiz | 23 | 15 | 45 | 6 | 13.3 |
| Hajjah | 31 | 15 | 48 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Al Mukalla | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Say’on | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Damar | 12 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 10.3 |
| Raymah | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Socotra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shabwah | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sadah | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 27.3 |
| Sana’a | 16 | 15 | 133 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Aden | 8 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Amran | 20 | 19 | 86 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Lahj | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Mareb | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Total | 333 | 177 | 1294 | 73 | 5.6% |